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Robbers target big fish in Sukkur market
Three robbers storm into a fish dealer’s shop in Quaidabad market and take Rs2.7 million in cash and goods.
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Spaces under flyovers to become emergency resource centres
The city has expanded in all directions which is why emergency services are now squeezing into spaces left over.
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World Earth Hour: Plunging into darkness for a brighter future
This year, Pakistan will be celebrating its second Earth Hour, along with 128 countries across the world.
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Let’s dance: At the CAS, students earn pointes for their pirouettes
Beatriz arrives in Karachi to instruct dance at the CAS and Act One.
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Inhaler shortage: If you’re asthmatic read this quickly before you run out of...
Anyone who has been looking for the instant relief Ventolin inhalers should now ask for Aerolin.
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Traffic: Heavy vehicles banned from roads
The ban was first imposed on January 23 and has now been extended for another 60 days.
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Crackdown: Five men held, fined for extracting gum
The forest department is cracking down on people illegally extracting resin from Gugral trees.
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Higher learning: DUHS launches Cyber Textbook
Dow University of Health Sciences launched a ‘Cyber Textbook’ at its campus on Wednesday.
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Mysterious death: Greek national found dead in hotel room
The police found the body of a Greek national who died under mysterious circumstances.
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Water supply: ‘Desalination plants to help meet demand’
Desalination plants will be set up at the DHA, Clifton and the Korangi Industrial Area.
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Anti-encroachment drive: Court halts action at Aligarh
So far, 14 such operations have been conducted and land has been cleared of illegal constructions and houses.
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Sindh Population Welfare: Dept paying 170 more workers since devolution
The Sindh population welfare department has inherited 170 staffers, who were transferred from the centre.
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Press Club membership: Court issues notice for Feb 17
Sindh High Court has issued a notice to the president of the Karachi Press Club.
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KESC not following orders, court told
Two benches of the Sindh High Court issue notices to the Karachi Electric Supply Company.
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Every sixth pregnancy in the country is aborted, reveal experts
At least 890,000 abortions take place in Pakistan, which means that every sixth pregnancy is terminated.
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Sindh’s rehabilitation: Committee after committee formed to ‘review’ work
The Sindh government has formed yet another committee to reconcile rehabilitation work in flood-affected areas.
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Birds that sense impending natural disasters succumb to their own
The peacocks have become tame and they come out from nearby forests at dawn and then go back after sunset.
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Oxfam launches project to ensure girls enrol in schools
Opening the event with an animated clip, the organisers directly hit on the point of concern.
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Mob lynching: ‘We killed the robbers to shame the police!’
Those who couldn’t find a stick or stone, used their feet, hands and shoes to beat the two robbers to death.
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Alleged harassment: Bank takes revenue officials to court
BoR stamp officials issued an impugned notice, counsel submits.
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Crime: Man killed in his sleep
Unidentified men shot dead 45-year Imam Bux Jageerani while he was sleeping in his home.
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Encroachment: Court asks for report on Gadap
SHC bench directs maintenance of status quo in petition alleging encroachment of public parking.
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Shaikh tribe protests murder of two clansmen
Members of the Shaikh tribe organise protest against alleged murder by members of the Janwri tribe.
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Raymond Davis case: SHC disposes ‘US pressure’ petition
Sindh High Court disposes of petition to restrain government from handing over American national.
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Two men return home after 10 days in captivity
The four residents of Thull were kidnapped from near Nautal in Balochistan.
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Turkey asked to help launch Sufi University
Sindh government seeks assistance for Sufi University at Bhit Shah, the last abode of Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai.
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Zulfikarabad city: Navy to survey underwater land
Land survey commissioned by the president seeks details on why the coastal area came underwater.
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Saving the dolphins: Wildlife department starts awareness campaign
Survey also underway to find out how many dolphins are left between Guddu and Sukkur.
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Activist wants children sleeping on the roads ‘arrested’ for their own good
NGO representative goes to court to get children into the Remand Home.
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Folk singer in Sukkur alleges ASI ransacked his house
Police say singer was caught stealing ASI’s motorcycle.
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Shershah scrap market case: Tenth suspect acquitted
The accused was released, like nine others before, due to insufficient evidence.
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Big questions for a small art form
Miniature art was the Mughals’ preferred art form. Today, it has evolved into a number of branches.
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Jinnah may have gone here, but now the mafia has landed
Nearly 70 per cent of Sheldon Secondary School has been encroached on by the land mafia.
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‘Local bodies system let land mafia flourish’
Police a patron of land grabbers, alleges revenue EDO Roshan Ali Shaikh.
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Pakistan in the globalised world: ‘Dismantle LeT before it dismantles society’
French scholar talks about Islamabad's 'selective approached' in combating terrorism.
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Sindh seeks Rs2.4b for new industrial zone
Government seeks funds for infrastructure development of Larkana Industrial Estate.
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Academic session to start on April 12
Next academic session delayed due to the floods, classes to continue till March 31.
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KESC makes work safety a top priority
CEO distributes trophies and cash rewards at ‘Safety Leaders Award’.
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50,575 small farmers receive fertiliser, seed
USAIDS' Sindh Agriculture Recovery Project will provide $15m.
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Minister announces quota for leprosy patients
Two leprosy patients to be awarded jobs per month.
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A plate of daal chawal is cheapest in Karachi
Wheat flour, red meat most expensive in city, rice cheapest.
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‘If the American president can do it, why can’t we?’
Sindh government violates rules: hires retired officials on contract, junior officials work at senior posts.
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Build jail ward at Jinnah hospital in 3 months: SHC
Sindh High Court orders establishment of full-scale ward, warns of 'stern action' if order is violated.
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CDGK operation flattens land and Bin Qasim TMA’s cabin scheme with it
City District Government Karachi accuses Bin Qasim Town Municipal Administration of starting scheme
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Bahria University convocation: Old and fresh graduates line up for degrees
Students at Bahria University convocation feel they need more active alumni to get better jobs.
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Accountability: Court seeks details of five remaining advisers
SHC seeks details on status and nature of responsibilities given to remaining advisers to Sindh chief minister.
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Police stations targeted: Law enforcers taking blasts as a warning
Officials believe a single group is behind both explosions and it is warning of a potential attack on 12 Rabiul Awal.
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Lady health workers to get their salaries next week
Health workers not not paid for around five months.
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Karachi Literature Festival: Too many divides to bridge
Each panellist had a division of their own to talk about.
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Twin explosions in Karachi, no casualties
Explosions heard in Lea Market area and near Shah Latif police station in Malir, two receive minor injuries.